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. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASH.
FEBRUARY 4, 1975
The Council met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. Officers present were
Mayor Basom, Councilmen Haguewood, Hordyk, Lukey, Olson, Ross and Wray,
Acting Manager Warder, Attorney Taylor, and Clerk Parrish.
The following Resolution was read in full:
RESOLUTION NO. 5-75
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Port Angeles appointing John B. Warder
as Interim City Manager.
A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Wray and
unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Resolution as' read. Clerk
Parrish administered the "Oath of Office" to Mr. Warder.
A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Olson and
unanimously carried to accept and place on file, as received, the minutes
of the January 21, 1975 meeting.
A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded by Councilman Lukey and
unanimously carried to authorize the call for bids for two (2) Police cars
and one (1) 3/4 ton truck with boom for' the Fire Department; 1975 budgeted
capital expenditure items.
A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and
unanimously carried to approve payment of Payroll transfers in the amount
of $87,588.76. .
The fOllowing Resolution was read in full:
RESOLUTION NO. 6-75
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Port Angeles in memoriam of HAL PUDDY,
City Manager.
A motion was made by Councilman Wray, seconded bj Councilwoman Ross and
unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Resolution as read. A moment
of silence was observed by all present in respect for Hal Puddy's memory.
The public hearing on the Final Assessment Roll for L.I.D. Nb.' 197 Canyon-
edge opened at 7:40 P.M. Several Canyonedge area property owners or contract
holders were in attendance. Protests to the Final Assessment Roll were
expressed by J. Ernst, H. Groshong, J. Cammack and F. Kulisek. Nine written
protests had been filed with the City Clerk prior to or at ~he hearing and
amounted to 24.5% of the total assessment. Protesters objected to the
increased cost of the Final Assessment Roll and to the method used to
determine each assessment. The 22.185% increase was a result of the required
installation of additional storm sewer in the Hill Circle area, the require-
ment of special designing to the sanitary and storm drain trunk lines on
Ahlvers Road and the requirement of additional asphalt due to the poor sub-
base material in the lower portions of streets. The certification of the
notice of the hearing was noted for the record. To allow time for Council,
legal and management consideration prior to any Council action, a motion was
made by Councilman Lukey and seconded by Councilman Wray to continue this
public hearing to the February 18, 1975 Council meeting. Councilman Hordyk
voted "NO". All other Councilmen voted "AVEI". Motion carried. The
Ordinance of Assessment Roll confirmation was passed over.
A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilman Lukey and
unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Port
Angele~ ,Planning Commiss ion meeting of January 27, 1975.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Ross, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and
unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes, with the
addition of the omitted page relating to administrative variances, of the
Port Angeles Board of Adjustment meeting of January 28, 1975.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASH.
FEBRUARY 4, 1975 CONTINUED
The following Ordinance was read in full:
ORDINANCE NO. 1845
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AN ORDINANCE rezoning a portion of the City of Port
Angeles. (Changes the zoning classification of
Tax Lot No. 293 located on the South side of Caroline
Street between Washington and Chambers Streets from
RS-7 (Residential, Single-Family) to RB (Residential,
Buffer); Drs. Novak and Laico.)
A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and
unanimously carried to adopt the foregoing Ordinance. (The above Ordinance
contains the corrected description of the location of Tax Lot 293.)
Attorney Taylor's memorandum regarding IlTax on Gambling Activities within
the Cityll was read in full. A motion was made by Councilman Haguewood,
seconded by Councilman Wray and unanimously carried to refer this subject
to a work session. A work session was scheduled for ThurSday, February 6,
1975 at 7:30 P.M.
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The next Agenda Item taken under consideratin was the subject of the property
located on the Southeast corner of First and Lincoln Sts. A report from the'
City Manager indicating the estimated cost of a structural engineer inspect-
ion of the building located on the property ranges from $860.00 to $2,000.00;
a letter from Donald Esfeld, Treasurer, American Discount Corporation (Owner)
stating the property in question is listed with the United Olympic Realty,
P.A., for sale; and the Fire Department's report of their inspection of the
property were noted for the record. A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk
and seconded by Councilwoman Ross to authorize engaging the professional
engineering firm that submitted the estimate of $860.00 to conduct a structural
inspection of the property. A lengthy discussed ensued regarding the legal,
safety, and health and welfare aspects of this problem. Acting Manager
Warder advised the Council that estimates had been received from two engineering
fftms and each firm estimated the cost of a structural inspection to be in
the range of $860.00 to $2,000.00 An amended motion was made by Councilman
Hordyk and seconded by Councilman Lukey to engage a qualified structural
engineer to inspect the building and report his findings to the Council.
Councilmen Hordyk, Lukey and Olson voted IlAYEIl. Councilmen Haguewood, Ross
and Wray voted 11 NO " . Mayor Basom voting to break the tie voted "NO".
Motioncdenied. Mayor Basom requested Acting Manager Warder contact the
property owner, The American Discount Corp., and invite them to Port Angeles
at their earliest convenience to discuss the condition of the property.
A letter from the Clallam County Board of County Commissioners notify~ng the
Council that said Commissioners took action and unanimously passed a motion
appointing Mrs. James Whatton as library trustee-at-large to replace Mr. Paul
Bragg, and will receive a full seven year term on the North Olympic Library
Systems Board, term to expire December 31, 1981 and requesting the Council's
approval and confirmation of Mrs. Whatton's appointment was read in full.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Ross, seconded by Councilman Wray and
unanimously carried to approve and confirm Mrs. WhattonTs appointment.
Ms. Morley Kramer, Assistant Director of the North Olympic Library System,
presented Linda Switzer, the new supervisor at the main Library, to the
Council.
A motion was made by Councilman Hordyk, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and
unanimously carried to reappoint Carol Boardman to the Port Angeles Planning
Commission for a six year term to expire March 1, 1981.
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A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and
unanimously carried to table the appointment to the Port Angeles Board of
Adjustment for a four year term to replace Dr. Raab who is unable to serve.
Dr. Raab's term expires March 1, 1975.
Donald E. Mudd and Mrs. Agnes T. Alward's appointments to the Port Angeles
Park & Beautification Board expire on March 1, 1975. A motion was made by
Councilman Hordyk and seconded by Councilman Lukey to reappoint Agnes Alward
to the Park and Beautification Board. A motion was made by Councilman
Haguewood and seconded by Councilwoman Ross to amend Councilman Hordyk's
motion to include the reappointment of Donald E. Mudd. Councilmen Hordyk
and Wray voted TTNOTT. All other Council members voted TTAYETT. Motion carried.
The amended motion to reappoint Mrs. Agnes T. Alward and Donald E. Mudd to
the Port Angeles Park and Beautification Board for another three year term
to expire March 1, 1978 carried with Councilman Hordyk voting TTNOTT.
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PROCEEDING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASH.
FEBRUARY 4, 1975 CONTINUED
A motion was made by Councilman Lukey, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and
unanimously carried to reappoint Carman A. Rivett and Mrs. Pearl Divine to
the Senior t~nter Advisory Board for another two year term to expire
March 1, 1977.
A motion was made by Councilman Olson, seconded by Councilman Hordyk and
unanimously carried to accept and place on file the minutes of the Civil
Service Commission meetings of January 16, 1975 and January 23, 1975.
A motion was made by Councilman Olson; seconded by Councilman Hordyk and
carried to approve the transfer of Liquor License from Duane Edward Dickinson
and Gene Shannon Dunscomb; dba Dale Rollf's Restaurant, to Duane Edward
Dickinson, dba Dale Rollf's Restaurant; and the transfer of License from
Hazel Isobel Watson dba as Harbor Tavern to Jerold Wayne Watson and Hazel
Isobel Watson, dba Harbor Tavern. Councilmen Haguewood and Lukey abstained
from voting.
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A motion was made by Councilman Olson; seconded by Councilman Hordyk and
unanimously carried to accept and place on file the Water and Light Depart-
ments' Work Reports for the month of December, 1974.
A motion was made by Councilman Lukey, seconded by Councilwoman Ross and
unanimously carried to reaffirm the CouncilTs original stand and go on record
that the Port Angeles City Council's p~eference for the location of the
proposed new County Courthouse is the Roosevelt Junior High School site.
In reference to a letter received from the State of Washington Department of
Ecology regarding Federal and State grant monies for waste~'water treatment
facilities; a motion was made by Councilman Haguewood and seconded by
Councilman Hordyk to authorize the City to proceed with the completion of
the proper application requirements for a Step 1 (Facilities Plan) grant
which would cover 90% of the eligible costs for Step 1 work. (Step 1
grant-Facilities Plan; Step 2 grant-Preparation of Plans and Specifications;
Step 3 grant-Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilites.) Councilman
Wray voted "NOll. All other Council members voted "AYElI. Motion carried.
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Other subjects of discussion were: Councilwoman Ross requested information
regarding the current accident rate status of the intersection at Whidby
and Chase Sts. Acting Manager Warder and Chief Kochanek noted a lIyieldll
sign is located at this intersection as the volumne of ,traffic does not warrant
a "stop" sign and the accident history of the intersection is meinor.
Councilman Hordyk acknowledged the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce's letter
of Feb. 3, 1975 urging the City of Port Angeles to apply as soon as possible
for federal funds under the Federal Aid to Urban Systems Program for modi-
fication of the East City entrance curve; and requested the City's "Pre-
liminary Application for Community Development Block Grant Funds of Title
One of the Federal 1974 Housing and Community Development Act be an Agenda
Item at the February 18, 1975 Council Meeting for Council consideration
and action. Acting Manager Warder stated that Donald D. Ft~zzell has been
hired as the new Director of the Park and Recreation Department and will
start work on or before March 1; 1975; Mr. Warder also stated he will. be
- attending a Urban Arterial Board meeting in Olympia on Thursday; February 6,
1975.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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